Question

Machmer Hall is 400 m North and 180 m West of Witless.

Astudent is late for her appointment in Machmer and wants to
runthere directly from Witless.
What is the distance from Witless to Machmer?

Answer 1

The distance from Witless to Machmer is 438.63 m.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Machmer Hall is 400 m North and 180 m West of Witless.

We need to calculate the distance

Using Pythagorean theorem

`D = \sqrt{(d_(m))^2+(d_(w))^2}`

Where,
`d_(m)` =distance of Machmer Hall

`d_(w)` =distance of Witless

Put the value into the formula

`D = √((400)^2+(180)^2)`

`D=438.63\ m`

Hence, The distance from Witless to Machmer is 438.63 m.